by Christine | Dec 31, 2007 | Welcome Column
Dear friends, Here we are at the last Welcome of 2007. It was a year that came with some sadness and I pray will leave with some hope. We lost a number of our community members, most lately Jack Freeman who was a darned nice guy and will be missed when the wagons...
by Christine | Jan 6, 2018 | Welcome Column
This is a true story. Sad, but true.Generally, I’ve been lucky in love. I say generally because there have been some, well, lonely periods in my life. Brief but painful. One such was my freshman year in college. The fall and winter of 1966 was a desolate year. A...
by Christine | Dec 31, 2003 | Welcome Column
Generally, I’ve been lucky in love. I say generally because there have been some, well, lonely periods in my life. Brief but painful. One such was my freshman year in college. The fall and winter of 1966 was a desolate year. A drought of a year girls-wise. So...
by Christine | Dec 28, 2011 | Welcome Column
I have long avoided New Year’s Resolutions, for two reasons. One, they’re ineffective. Studies show 88% of New Year’s resolutions are broken during the year. Sounds about right, doesn’t it? The other reason is, if you make the resolution a public statement, you...
by Christine | Dec 28, 2016 | Welcome Column
This is my last Welcome Column of 2016. Traditionally, I should say something important, pithy and clever about the milestone. But what pops into my head to say (my 58-year-old-head) is different than what might pop into your head, especially if you’re younger or...
by Christine | Dec 28, 2018 | Welcome Column
Another year is about to roll around—and it’s an opportunity to put together a playlist for the occasion. (I am obsessed with making playlists.) The new year brings up all kinds of thoughts: parties, winter time, drinking, dancing, staying up past midnight, reliving...